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"Why not just install the beta and see how it behaves?"
There's a big difference between briefly tinkering around with it and getting responses from people who use it daily. "I was able to log into GMail, it works perfectly!"
"However it did have a few drawbacks, such as being huge and requiring 6 AA's (or was it 8?).
Yeah... that thing wasn't very pocket friendly. My dad rigged together a battery pack. My memory is fuzzy but I think it was something like several nicad D cells into a pack that was roughly the size of the TE. Then he put a really long cable on it. That battery lasted like 10 hours a charge. At this point, it was luggable instead of portable, but it was awesome on the camping trip we took that summer. It also had a TV tuner you could purchase for it. And you know what? It worked pretty well! The TE was the only non-Nintendo portable I truely had fun with.
To be fair, Star Wars (at least the original trilogy) has a far greater audience than the scifi shows you just mentioned. (Well... maybe not Enterprise, I'll concede that point.) I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if a TV exec signed on for that many episodes of anything labeled Star Wars. That said, I'm not excited about what I'm hearing about the show so far.
"Not entirely paranoid. I thought it was a well-known fact that employers Googled people when considering hiring them. I keep this in mind whenever I post anything that links me to my real name, though."
This door swings both ways. My current and previous job were partly a result of my on-line posts. I know quite a few people who have similar stories to tell. Then again, we're artists. We show our work on-line and help others. I'm not sure how many other careers would benefit from on-line interaction.
"How much would it cost to have Cmdr Taco post my ad on Slashdot?"... yet we feel all over ourselves like kids on Christmas day when the Serenity Trailer came out. Face it, we're geeks, we like products with blinky things on them. What everybody calls Slashvertisements aren't going away.
"Would you like it if somebody whose native language doesn't have a "d" substituted a "b" in your name for it because the two letters look quite similar?"
I bolded the part that explains why it wouldn't bother me.
"This relative trust is highly significant to Google's business, and until they do something to violate that trust..."
I've been standing right here in front of Google with my pants around my ankles for a long long time, and they still haven't done anything!! They're wearing T-Shirts that say 'Do No Evil', so I'm put at ease. Anyway, until they take advantage of this situation, I'm going to trust them! Yessiree, I'm going to wave my bare bottom at them until they do something to betray my trust. Wow, I sure am getting comfortable in this position. Oo look! My friends are joining me! They didn't believe me when I told them they all wear Do No Evil shirts.
Yeah, yeah, I know. This post will get modded down to flames. I understand. The thing is, by the time Google abuses your trust, you'll have handed them over all of your searches, emails, and instant messaging chats. All of these will be wrapped up into a nice neat package with your easily identifiable username. The more time that goes by, Google fans parroting "Do No Evil" will have sucked more users in.
I like Google. I use GMail for less-than-personal email. I use their search engine many times a day. But there's no way on Earth I'm subscribing to the "I'm just grind my ass against them until they take advantage of me!" mind-set. Google is a for-profit company that a good chunk of the internet is dependent on now.
"Even though people are just repeating themselves, you will get modded up anyway by fellow pirates who hate DRM and want the freedom to make sure people don't get paid for their work."
Fellow pirates? It's nice to see you don't have to be a studio executive to have your head up your ass.
"Fail that remedial comedy? Your funny bone is nowhere (topologically) near your asshole. But then, I hear there is a great deal of confusion between asses and elbows sometimes.;) "
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"Why not just install the beta and see how it behaves?"
There's a big difference between briefly tinkering around with it and getting responses from people who use it daily. "I was able to log into GMail, it works perfectly!"
Mr. Geist, your expertise with Internet Copyright Law seems to have the momentum of a runaway frieght train. Why are you so popular?
"...when Janet Jackson's boob flopped out at the Superbowl?"
Argh! The goggles! They do NOTHING!
"However it did have a few drawbacks, such as being huge and requiring 6 AA's (or was it 8?).
Yeah... that thing wasn't very pocket friendly. My dad rigged together a battery pack. My memory is fuzzy but I think it was something like several nicad D cells into a pack that was roughly the size of the TE. Then he put a really long cable on it. That battery lasted like 10 hours a charge. At this point, it was luggable instead of portable, but it was awesome on the camping trip we took that summer. It also had a TV tuner you could purchase for it. And you know what? It worked pretty well! The TE was the only non-Nintendo portable I truely had fun with.
"...please don't turn that into a game."
I thought we always wanted a game with blackjack... and hookers...
Troll? Please. Educators have to earn respect like everybody else. Blaming the students is a cop out.
"I hate to respond to a troll, but this kind of disrespect for educators is EXACTLY why our education system is so incredibly shitty."
You guys could fix that by not being assholes.
To be fair, Star Wars (at least the original trilogy) has a far greater audience than the scifi shows you just mentioned. (Well... maybe not Enterprise, I'll concede that point.) I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if a TV exec signed on for that many episodes of anything labeled Star Wars. That said, I'm not excited about what I'm hearing about the show so far.
"What moron at Lane Bryant thought Slashdot would be a good target audience for advertising? Clothes for hefty girls... Please."
Mother's day is coming up.
"FAA Grants RSC Status to Linux-Friendly RTOS"
What'd they do to make Return of the Sith more friendly to Linux users? ltsbr -rf?
"Not entirely paranoid. I thought it was a well-known fact that employers Googled people when considering hiring them. I keep this in mind whenever I post anything that links me to my real name, though."
This door swings both ways. My current and previous job were partly a result of my on-line posts. I know quite a few people who have similar stories to tell. Then again, we're artists. We show our work on-line and help others. I'm not sure how many other careers would benefit from on-line interaction.
"she's hot like Willow was hot."
Erm, I'm into midget porn as much as the next guy, but Willow...?
"That's definately a lofty goal. I've laughed at some of those episodes harder than I did for the ones in the first 3 seasons."
Same. I'm surprised the FCC ep wasn't more popular around here.
"PLEASE kill The Simpsons already. The longer it goes on, the darker the future is for all of us."
Um, I don't care for the Simpsons either, but all you gotta do is change the channel. Dark future? Yeesh.
"How much would it cost to have Cmdr Taco post my ad on Slashdot?" ... yet we feel all over ourselves like kids on Christmas day when the Serenity Trailer came out. Face it, we're geeks, we like products with blinky things on them. What everybody calls Slashvertisements aren't going away.
" I want a 100 Mbps data line like the Swedes get for 70 euros a month."
For what? Are the Swedes hitting sites that come anywhere close to that kind of speed?
"Would you like it if somebody whose native language doesn't have a "d" substituted a "b" in your name for it because the two letters look quite similar?"
I bolded the part that explains why it wouldn't bother me.
"Can people imagine if their bank, ISP, and employer joined forces to paint a complete profile of a person? "
Of course not. We're protected by a three-word corporate tag-line!
Yeah, yeah, I know. This post will get modded down to flames. I understand. The thing is, by the time Google abuses your trust, you'll have handed them over all of your searches, emails, and instant messaging chats. All of these will be wrapped up into a nice neat package with your easily identifiable username. The more time that goes by, Google fans parroting "Do No Evil" will have sucked more users in.
I like Google. I use GMail for less-than-personal email. I use their search engine many times a day. But there's no way on Earth I'm subscribing to the "I'm just grind my ass against them until they take advantage of me!" mind-set. Google is a for-profit company that a good chunk of the internet is dependent on now.
"Even though people are just repeating themselves, you will get modded up anyway by fellow pirates who hate DRM and want the freedom to make sure people don't get paid for their work."
Fellow pirates? It's nice to see you don't have to be a studio executive to have your head up your ass.
"I'm cooking up a great big pot of hot hot hot chili for my girlfriend right now!"
Was this modded insightful so he'd be encouraged to tell his girlfriend how much he cares about her prostate? Heh.
"Fail that remedial comedy? Your funny bone is nowhere (topologically) near your asshole. But then, I hear there is a great deal of confusion between asses and elbows sometimes. ;) "
Mr. Flibble wins. FATALITY
"That explains why no one on Slashdot has EVER gotten prostate cancer."
In that same vein, one could conclude that sunlight causes prostate cancer.
"Just make sure you do that before handling hot peppers. Trust me on that one."
Dammit. Now my peppers taste funny.
"Personally, I find the mindless violence abhorrant on TV, but I don't see the FCC giving a damn about that."
There is a lot more teen sex than there is teen murder. That's why sex is a higher priority than violence.